Ipsilateral fractures of the proximal ulna and distal radius (Colles type)

N T Brewster; N Maffulli; J D Hutchison

Ipsilateral fractures of the proximal ulna and distal radius (Colles type)

N T Brewster, N Maffulli, J D Hutchison

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Abstract

A 43-year-old female fell backward outside her home while carrying a watering can. She sustained an ipsilateral fracture of the proximal ulna and distal radius (Colles fracture). The ulnar fracture was plated, and the Colles fracture was managed by closed reduction and percutaneous Kirschner wiring. The patient recovered without incident. This association of forearm fractures is unusual. Both fractures can be caused by a fall on the hand with the wrist in mid-extension and the elbow flexed, and they probably occurred in quick succession.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	117-9
Number of pages	3
Journal	Bulletin of the Hospital for Joint Diseases
Volume	56
Issue number	2
Publication status	Published - 1997

Keywords

Accidental Falls
Adult
Colles' Fracture
Elbow Joint
Female
Fracture Fixation, Internal
Fracture Healing
Humans
Multiple Trauma
Range of Motion, Articular
Ulna Fractures
Wrist Injuries

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Ipsilateral fractures of the proximal ulna and distal radius (Colles type)

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